BSS
  31 Jul 2021, 19:56

25,398 more get 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine in Rangpur

   RANGPUR, July 31, 2021 (BSS) - Some 25,398 more citizens were inoculated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine today in Rangpur division where the mass vaccination campaign continues smoothly in all eight districts.
 
   "Of them, 1,970 citizens of Rangpur were inoculated with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine and 23,428 others of all eight districts in the division with the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine today," Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Motaharul Islam said at 7:20 pm.
 
   With this, the total number of the first dose recipient citizens rose to 8,93,160 today in all eight districts of Rangpur division.
 
   The district-wise break-up of first dose recipient 8,93,160 citizens stands at 2,26,645 in Rangpur, 69,770 in Panchagarh, 1,15,618 in Nilphamari, 56,295 Lalmonirhat, 73,128 in Kurigram, 79,700 in Thakurgaon, 1,81,645 in Dinajpur and 93,710 in Gaibandha.
 
   Meanwhile, 983 more citizens were vaccinated with the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine today, raising the total number of second dose recipients to 3,93,405 in the division.
 
   "The district-wise break-up of second dose recipient 3,93,405 citizens stands at 91,972 in Rangpur, 31,831 in Panchagarh, 50,422 in Nilphamari, 28,101 Lalmonirhat, 33,942 in Kurigram, 38,022 in Thakurgaon, 80,005 in Dinajpur and 38,583 in Gaibandha," he said.